Boy found roaming Charlotte streets and police can’t find his parents, CMPD says

UPDATE: CMPD reported shortly before 9 a.m. Sunday that the boy had been reunited with his guardians. Additional details were not released.

The original story is below.

In an unusual twist on the typical missing persons cases, a boy has been found, and it’s his parents who are missing, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.

A plea for help locating the boy’s guardians was shared early Sunday by CMPD.

“The child was located around 7 p.m., on Feb. 21 ... near Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd and Rozelles Ferry Rd,” CMPD said in the Feb. 22 news release.

“The male child found appears to between 9 and 12 years old. He was found wearing black Nike shoes, black socks, blue under amour sweatpants and a red jacket over a blue hoodie.”

He identified himself as Bryson Usher Daniel, possibly born May 3, “but the year is unknown,” CMPD said.

The boy is in the custody of the Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services until his guardians can be found, officials said.

“Anyone with information on the parents or guardians of this child please call 9-1-1 immediately,” police said.

The location where the boy was found is in northeast Charlotte, near the intersection of Mt. Holly Huntersville Road and Interstate 485.

This story was originally published February 22, 2026 at 9:35 AM.